A cardiology nurse, a researcher and academic. BS degree earned in 2006 from Makassed University, Faculty of Health Sciences with outstanding performance. MS nursing earned in 2012 from the American University of Beirut School of Nursing (AUB-HSON). PhD earned in 2016 at University of Technology Sydney in Australia with a chancellor’s award for the outstanding performance. Her research focuses on the challenges faced with the heart failure population in the Lebanese community amid all the socio-political challenges and evaluates the impact of these challenges on medication adherence, self-care and quality of life.

Hiba’s research currently focuses on the challenges faced with the heart failure population in the Lebanese community amid all the socio-political challenges and evaluates the impact of these challenges on medication adherence, self-care and quality of life.

• PhD in nursing research: (University of Technology Sydney – April, 2016) • Masters of Science in Adult Health Nursing Care (Focus on Cardiology & Critical Care)– (American University of Beirut/ Hariri School Of Nursing - June 2012) • Bachelor of Nursing- graduating average 85%. (Makassed University – July 2006) • Baccalaureate in Life Science. (ICS –July 2003)

Teaching experiences include those involving the area of my education in the undergraduate and graduate degrees such as those covering adult health courses, leadership, research and psychosocial aspects. This is in addition to elective courses that are given to students from different faculties and majors to include topics on ethics and personal health.

• Recipient of the CNRS award of 2,980,250,000 L.L on the ACS Snapshot. • Recipient of the Leadership Education Grant to attend Sigma's 34th International Nursing Research Congress. $1000 US. July, 2023. • Invited as to Ataturk University within the Erasmus+ Program Staff Mobility for Training for the purpose of training activity in the field of Nursing between the dates June 12th, - June, 16th, 2023. • Intramural research grant: Beirut Arab University, $5,000 U.S. October, 2019.